Career Readiness Initiative Strategic Planning Template

Goals: Key Objective #1 - Employer Engagement
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
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Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
Goals: Key Objective #2 – Quality and Rigor in Career Pathways for ALL Students
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
Goals: Key Objective #3 – Career-Focused Accountability System
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
Goals: Key Objective #4 – Scaled Pathways that Culminate in Credentials of Value
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
Goals: Key Objective #5 – Aligning Funding Streams
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
Goals: Key Objective #6 – Ensuring Cross-Institutional Alignment
Based on the strengths and gaps uncovered by our needs assessment, what’s our objective in taking it to the next level? What new and/or modified policies, mechanisms, or structures must be developed and implemented?
Action Plan
Strategies/Action Steps to Reach the Goal: / Roles/Responsibilities for Each Strategy/Action Step:
(For K12, Business/Industry, Postsec, Workforce Dev’t) / Start – End Dates:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Will this require legislative action? / Will this require State Board action? / Will this require regulatory changes? / Can federal programs be leveraged? / Which stakeholders must be involved?
□ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ YES / □ NO / □ WIOA / □ Perkins / □ Other
Description: / Description: / Description: / Description:
Implementation Planning
What assets can be leveraged to help your state team get this work done? / What barriers should you anticipate as you implement these strategies? / What unintended consequences might be created by these strategies?
Key Milestones: What progress markers will you expect to reach throughout CRI on a quarterly basis?
Q1: March, 2017: / Q2: June, 2017:
Q3: September, 2017: / Q4: December, 2017:
Q5: March, 2018: / Q6: June, 2018:
Q7: September, 2018: / Q8: December, 2018:
Q9: March, 2019 / Q10: June, 2019
CRI Communication Strategy
What is the overarching communications strategy for the Career Readiness Initiative in our state?
Key Considerations
Will this be branded as a new initiative, or folded into an initiative already in place? / What early opportunities exist for cross-sector leaders to communicate jointly about this work? / Who will serve as your state’s spokesperson on the CRI? How will each sector/agency communicate through its own channels?
What are the key messages that need to be conveyed, and who are the key audiences? / Who are the most important stakeholders to engage early? / Where might we anticipate pushback on our ideas, strategies, and implementation plans?
CRI Cross-Sector Coordination Strategy
What is our ongoing strategy, process, or mechanism to ensure this career readiness plan is implemented across sectors with fidelity?
Key Considerations
How will we work together and keep collective action moving forward? / On what established schedule will we continue to meet and work together?
What other initiatives can be leveraged and aligned across sectors to make this work successful? / How will we build connections to and through those other initiatives?
How do we best tap into CRI supports provided by the national project team? / How will we demonstrate collective commitment to on-going engagement in this work?